Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
50.4%
in 2023
Spain
53.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53.2% against 50.4% in Italy, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 59.5% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 55.8% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 53.2% | 2.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 53.2% against 50.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 2.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release